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CLASS ACTIVITY-Subject to change per Instructor's Notice!

Reminders + Homework Due Beginning of the Week on Left

08/24/09

Course Info/Introductions/Book-in-Common (BIC)/"The Prehistoric Past"

Review Syllabus, Read Ch. 1,Begin reading The Poe Shadow!  IMPORTANT!  REGISTER WITH "MY-HUMANITIES-KIT" IMMEDIATELY!

08/31/09

 Prehistoric/Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia/Egypt Con’t./Creative Project Overview

Review Ch. 1 AND see textbook Glossary/"My-Humanities-Kit" work TBA; it will be ongoing each week of the semester.

09/07/09

NO MONDAY CLASSES – LABOR DAY!! "The Greek World"/**Auteur Film: Shadow Magic, Wed. 9/9 @ 7 pm SCC

Read Ch. 2/ Work on Creative Projects/  Note: Tues. 9/8 is "Census Day"

09/14/09

Rome!  Carpe diem!**"Passport to the World" (7 Continents) Fri. 9/18 @ noon/SCC Conf. Center-Bring Lunch

Read Ch. 3. Work on Creative Projects due 9/21 for M/W and 9/22 for T/TH. 

09/21/09

CREATIVE PROJECTS ARE DUE!  YEA!

M/W classes present on M/W and  T/TH classes present on T/TH

09/28/09

 "The Flowering of Religion"/In-Class Group Work/Exam Review/**Auteur Film: Don't Die without Telling Me Where You're Going, Mon. 9/28 @ 7 pm SCC

Read Ch. 4, World Religions Worksheet Completed IN CLASS/Begin Ch. 5 for 2nd day of class

10/05/09

Exam I (M/W class on 10/5 and T/TH class on 10/6) "The Early Medieval World"/"The Gothic..."

Read Ch. 5 AND Ch. 6, NOTE: Exam only covers Ch. 1-4

10/12/09

"The Renaissance"- Rebirth!  Book-In-Common Main Event! Wed. 10/14 7 pm @ SCC

Read Ch. 7/NOTE: Friday, 10/16 is the last day to drop this course with a "W"!

10/19/09

"Renaissance and Reformation..." plus "The Age of Encounter" **Auteur Film: Son of Rambow, Tues. 10/20 @ 7 pm SCC

Read Ch. 8 AND 9/Book-in-Common Assignment Due 10/19 for M/W and 10/20 for T/TH/ NOTE: Extra 5 Pts. for  Early Bird Field Trip/Performance Reviews turned in by 10/26 (M/W) and 10/27 (T/TH)

10/26/09

"Counter-Reformation & Baroque"/Group Work/Exam Review-Group Research Introduction  - Possible LIBRARY SESSION THIS WEEK/!

Special arrangements for T/TH class due to my conference TBA

Read Ch. 10/Turn in "Early Bird" Field Trips or Performance Reviews for extra points!

11/02/09

EXAM II on Mon. 11/2 and Tues.11/3. "Enlightenment and Rococo" (not on exam) Typed Group Research Thesis Idea Due on Wed/Thurs./"**Passport to the World" (Russia) Wed. 11/4 noon @ SCC Conf. Center-Bring Lunch

Read Ch. 11/ Prepare for exam. NOTE: Exam only covers Ch. 5-10

11/09/09

"The Age of Revolution" **Auteur Film: Sullivan's Travels, Thurs. 11/12 @ 7 pm @ ANGELICA FILM CENTER-PLANO/Special arrangements for T/TH class due to my conference TBA

Read Ch. 12. Continue Group Research Work

11/16/09

"The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie" & "Decades of Change"//Group Work - Library Session TBA, Field Trip or Live Performance Reviews Due! M/W 11/16, T/TH 11/17

Read Ch. 13 AND 14. Continue Group Research Work

11/23/09

"The Modernist World"/ Research Group Work/NO CLASSES 11/25-11/29 - Happy Thanksgiving!!  Don't eat too much turkey!

Read Ch.15. Continue Group Research Work

11/30/09

GROUP RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTATIONS BOTH DAYS - ALL WRITTEN PORTIONS DUE FIRST DAY OF CLASS/HUMANITIES EXHIBIT FRI. 12/3 SCC ATRIUM - FUN!  COME VISIT!

Review all study guides, polish your Research Project - and BEGIN FINAL EXAM PREPARATION

 

12/07/09

Final Exam Week!  (Final covers Ch. 11-15) We only meet one time for the exam.  Please check your FALL ‘09 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE.  All assignments returned by this time or earlier.

 

Farewell!  I will miss you!!  Stay in touch!!

 

Collin Theatre Events Fall 2009!  See: http://www.collintheatrecenter.com/

Bus Stop

Oct. 8 - 10 and Oct 14 - 17 at 8:00 pm, Oct. 11 and 17 - 18 at 2:15pm

Oct. 11 and 16 performances are sign interpreted for our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing patrons.

Tickets: General Admission  -  $8.00, Students / Seniors  -  $6.00

Life Stories

Oct. 13 - 17 at 8:00pm, Oct. 17 - 18 at 2:15pm - Note: NO Late Seating for this production.

Oct. 15 performance will be sign interpreted for our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing patrons.

Tickets: General Admission  -  $15.00, Students / Seniors  -  $10.00

The Boxer

Dec 3 - 5 and Dec 9 - 12 at 8:00pm, Dec 6 and 12 - 13 at 2:15pm - Note: NO Late Seating for this production.

Dec. 6 and 11 performances will be sign interpreted for our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing patrons.

Tickets: General Admission  -  $8.00, Students / Seniors  -  $6.00